THE RECENT STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 100, 30 December 1913, Page 5

THE RECENT STRIKE.

NEW ARBITRATION ACT.

AUSTRALIAN APPROVAL.

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Sydney, December 30

The "Herald," in a leader, says: "New Zealand was the pioneer in industrial arbitration. The newlypassed Investigation Act shows that she still leads the way in such legislation. Tho Act was made necessary by the recent strike, which proved a gap in the legal rampart with which New Zealanders have sought to protect themselves against economic' upheavals of this kind. It appears as if the ingenuity of man could devise' no more comprehensive arbitration system than New Zealand now enjoys. The Act will not abolish strikes, but will make them deliberate and make public opinion a factor in their declaration". WHARF SHEDS CONJESTED. Wellington, December 29, The Strike Distress Committee has now practically ceased granting assistance, except in a few cases. The committee received £5150 in contributions* ' ' ■'■ - : i The sheds on the wharves are very congested, and it is feared that if the merchants do not soon remove their goods tho position will become serious again, as during the next few days •■.hipping will be brisk.

CONDITIONS AT LYTTELTON.

Christcliurcfi .December °<9. The strength of the -new arbitration union of waterside workers at Lyttelton now reaches 430, and is being added to overy day as members of the old union succeed in obtaining employment; Up to this morning about 90 of the ox-strikers had been enrolled as members of the new union. The ex-strikers have abandoned thei,. daily processions, but this morning the usual meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall. Tlie men who formed the new union state that they are well satisfied with the .conditions on the wharves, and have no intention of leaving their new employment for anything else. The special constables are expected to be all paid off before New Year's Day.

THE.WESTPORT MINERS.

Westport, December 29

The attitude of the mine-owners is taken to mean that the miners must i!orae under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and that there must be personal application for work before resumption can be thought of.